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. >>> and the fbi is asking the public for help finding a suspect in the disappearance of jessica ridgeway. the colorado girl disappeared a weak ago on her way to school, a body believed to be hers has been found. experts say the suspect most likely a male, may have unexplaned absences from work or may have just changed his appearance, with a kind of car that he drives. >>> the number of deaths from that meningitis outbreak continues to rise. 14 people have now died. and about 170 others have gotten sec after receiving the tainted steroid shots. federal health officials have tracked 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who have received the shots. doctors are warning that patients will need to keep watch for symptoms of the deadly infection for a few more months. >>> frightening. >>> no secret that the u.s. postal service has been bleeding red ink for years. so, they really shouldn't be surprised at all that postal rates are going up again. starting, are you surprised really? >> stunned. >> i know you are not. starting january 27th, the price of a first-class stamp increases to 46 cents. ra
. >>> and the fbi is asking the public for help finding a suspect in the disappearance of jessica ridgeway. the colorado girl disappeared a weak ago on her way to school, a body believed to be hers has been found. experts say the suspect most likely a male, may have unexplaned absences from work or may have just changed his appearance, with a kind of car that he drives. >>> the number of deaths from that meningitis outbreak continues to rise. 14 people have now died. and about...
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. >> reporter: police say jessica's weather, who lives out of state, is in a custody battle th jessica's mother. they do not believe jessica can with him. but are not ruling anyone out. >> we don't have a person of interest. and we're going to look at every angle. we're going to look at every angle multiple times. >> reporter: police are searching vast areas of terrain, including fields and lakes. bad weather kept search helicopters grounded. but about 150 volunteers turned out to help. >> nothing like this has really ever happened. it's always surprising when something happens here. >> reporter: when the sun comes up, police say they will be bringing in even more people to help search for jessica. they're also hoping for a break in the weather so they can get helicopters up to search from the sky. dan? bianna? >> clayton, thank you. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the economy and the race for the white house. the nation's unemployment rate dropped to 7.8% in september, bringing it below 8% for the first time in more than 3 1/2 years. as for jobs, 114,000 were created last month. while
. >> reporter: police say jessica's weather, who lives out of state, is in a custody battle th jessica's mother. they do not believe jessica can with him. but are not ruling anyone out. >> we don't have a person of interest. and we're going to look at every angle. we're going to look at every angle multiple times. >> reporter: police are searching vast areas of terrain, including fields and lakes. bad weather kept search helicopters grounded. but about 150 volunteers turned...
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it is the body of jessica ridgeway. authorities are still awaiting a positive i.d. which they said could take a wheel. >> from the helicopter you have footage of the body which would show the body is not intact. >> reporter: on sunday police were able to find her backpack and a water bottle. the discovery comes after police said they were confident the parents aren't a suspect. >> you don't want to experience it. >> reporter: her father lives out of state and is in custody battle with the mother. >> we want to inform the community this is as important that they utilize that tip line. >> reporter: the fbi is investigating whether there was a possible connection between reg wie's case and -- ridgeway's case and another one. the wyoming -- while there isn't a definitive connection, police are searching for a white male suspect between 55 and 60 with strawberry blonde hair. >>> tonight the family of clarence mitchell is mourning his death. he was a delegate from 1963 to 1967. he pushed for civil rights legislation. his father clarence mitchell, jr. was a long time lobbi
it is the body of jessica ridgeway. authorities are still awaiting a positive i.d. which they said could take a wheel. >> from the helicopter you have footage of the body which would show the body is not intact. >> reporter: on sunday police were able to find her backpack and a water bottle. the discovery comes after police said they were confident the parents aren't a suspect. >> you don't want to experience it. >> reporter: her father lives out of state and is in...
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jessica ridgeway vanished walking to school on friday. and police are investigating whether her disappearance could be linked to other cases. abc's clayton sandell has the latest. >> reporter: in new video obtained exclusively overnight by abc news, 10-year-old jessica ridgeway, horses around with a video camera and the family dog. >> that's the camera. >> reporter: take another look. jessica recorded this video in may. >> that's the camera. >> reporter: this morning, the state crime lab is processing jessica's backpack for dna evidence. it was found sunday with her water bottle, six miles from where she was last seen. police say it's vital evidence, the only trace of her since she vanished friday. >> the bottom line to give us idea and evidence of who may have been in contact with it. and where we can focus a search. >> reporter: that search expanded monday. more than 100 people combing roadsides and rocky terrain. meantime, police are checking reports that three weeks ago, in a nearby town, a suspicious man was seen approaching children
jessica ridgeway vanished walking to school on friday. and police are investigating whether her disappearance could be linked to other cases. abc's clayton sandell has the latest. >> reporter: in new video obtained exclusively overnight by abc news, 10-year-old jessica ridgeway, horses around with a video camera and the family dog. >> that's the camera. >> reporter: take another look. jessica recorded this video in may. >> that's the camera. >> reporter: this...
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but we are a strong family, so i know we will get through this. >> jessica's father was also there saying they would never stop looking for her. meanwhile, the fbi is trying to determine whether jessica's disappearance is linked to the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in wyoming. >>> this morning we are learning dramatic new details about last month's attack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans, all of this taking place ahead of a major congressional hearing set for later today. the state department says several groups of men lost a sustained assault without warning armed with machine guns, more tars, rocket propelled grenade. state department officials are backing away from early administration claims that anger over the anti-muslim video is what sparked the rampage. major reversal there. >>> politics this morning, 27 days left until the big election in november. mitt romney joined on the campaign trail last night in ohio by new jersey governor chris christie. given the critical role that that state plays in this year's election, romney is dev
but we are a strong family, so i know we will get through this. >> jessica's father was also there saying they would never stop looking for her. meanwhile, the fbi is trying to determine whether jessica's disappearance is linked to the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl in wyoming. >>> this morning we are learning dramatic new details about last month's attack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans, all of this taking place ahead of a...
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fbi agents descended on jessica ridgeway's home on tuesday, with her family's permission. bringing in search dogs and scouring the backyard, as her emotional parents spoke out for the first time. >> you get the pit in your stomach that you don't want any parent, any parent to, to ever experience in their whole entire life. >> just, it's the worst thing i've ever been through. >> reporter: sara ridgeway, says her daughter, jessica, left home on friday morning to meet up with friends for the walk to school. that was the last time she was seen. >> and i need her to walk back through that door. >> mthe camera. >> reporter: authorities are hoping this video of jessica, first broadcast on "gma," will generate new leads. >> we ask you to be here. >> reporter: overnight, residents held candlelight vigils for the safe return of the 10-year-old who loves stuffed animals and playing with her dog. >> we know how precious our children are. and we know this could happen to any of us. >> i just can't imagine going through this. >> reporter: jessica's parents, who are not married and have
fbi agents descended on jessica ridgeway's home on tuesday, with her family's permission. bringing in search dogs and scouring the backyard, as her emotional parents spoke out for the first time. >> you get the pit in your stomach that you don't want any parent, any parent to, to ever experience in their whole entire life. >> just, it's the worst thing i've ever been through. >> reporter: sara ridgeway, says her daughter, jessica, left home on friday morning to meet up with...
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. >>> the search for a missing fifth grader near denver is still coming up police looked for jessica ridgeway. vanished on her way off to school friday a backpack believed to belong to her was found six miles away. hundred of volunteers have been assisting in the search. >>> major change in american religious life. for the first time in history, the u.s. does not have a protestant majority according to a study released overnight. among the reasons, a growing number of american whose say they have no preligion. one in five say they do not belong to a religion. interesting peek into the spiritual state of the nation. >> first time dropped below 50%. if you are a nondenominational christian and don't associate yourself as protestant which i would say i am protestant. i go to nondenominational church. you don't fall into the protestant category. christians who are nondenoms, isn't a protestant. >> in an election year, through the political prism. the study fond americans with no religion support, abortion rights and gay marriage at a higher rate than the u.s. public at large and most of
. >>> the search for a missing fifth grader near denver is still coming up police looked for jessica ridgeway. vanished on her way off to school friday a backpack believed to belong to her was found six miles away. hundred of volunteers have been assisting in the search. >>> major change in american religious life. for the first time in history, the u.s. does not have a protestant majority according to a study released overnight. among the reasons, a growing number of american...